‘Barbie Dream Fest’ event drawing backlash from attendees

(NewsNation) — A Barbie event in Florida is drawing criticism from those who attended because of false advertising from promotional posts on social media.

“Barbie Dream Fest” had promoted the event to feature a Barbie fashion show, A-list speakers, meet-and-greets, workshops, interactive exhibits, games, screenings and yoga. Instead, guests were met with vast concrete-floored spaces sparsely furnished with pink and white traffic cones and flimsy cardboard-looking sets.

“Concrete gray floors, gray walls, gray ceiling,” attendee Tara Brooks said of the event. “I didn’t fully know what to expect, but it felt like being just trapped in a big, dark warehouse.”

The three-day event was organized by Mischief Management, which oversees events such as BroadwayCon. Barbie manufacturer Mattel acknowledged that........

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